Mark VI
Encyclopedia
Mark VI or Mark 6 often refers to the sixth version of a product, frequently military hardware. "Mark", meaning "model" or "variant", can be abbreviated "Mk."
Mark VI or Mark 6 can specifically refer to:
Mark VI or Mark 6 can specifically refer to:
In military and weaponry
- Mark VI (tank)Mark VI (tank)The Mark VI was a British heavy tank project from the First World War.After having made plans for the continued development of the Mark I into the Mark IV, the Tank Supply Committee in December 1916 ordered the design of two new types: the Mark V and the Mark VI...
, a British tank design from World War I - 16"/45 caliber Mark 6 gun16"/45 caliber Mark 6 gunThe 16"/45 caliber Mark 6 gun was a naval gun designed in 1936 by the United States Navy for their Treaty battleships. It was first introduced in 1941 aboard their North Carolina-class battleships, replacing the originally intended 14"/50 caliber Mark B guns and was also used for the followup South...
, WWII-era U.S. Navy gun used as main armament on six fast battleships - Supermarine Spitfire Mk VI; high altitude Royal Air Force fighter with five-blade propeller
- Mark 6 nuclear bombMark 6 nuclear bombThe Mark 6 nuclear bomb was an American nuclear bomb based on the earlier Mark 4 nuclear bomb and its predecessor, the Mark 3 Fat Man nuclear bomb design.The Mark 6 was produced from 1951-1955 and saw service until 1962...
(1951-1955); an American nuclear bomb - Mk. 6 HelmetMk. 6 HelmetThe Mk. 6 helmet is the standard combat helmet of the British Armed Forces. The Mk6 replaced the Mk. 5 Helmet in service from 1986 and is designed to accept modern ear protection, personal radios, and respirators...
(1987); British Army standard kevlar helmet - Mark VI, a fixed blade model from Chris Reeve KnivesChris Reeve KnivesChris Reeve Knives is a U.S. corporation with international sales and distribution based in Boise, ID. CRK manufactures folding pocket knives, fixed blade knives, and custom walking sticks...
- Webley Mark VIWebley RevolverThe Webley Revolver was, in various marks, the standard issue service pistol for the armed forces of the United Kingdom, the British Empire, and the Commonwealths from 1887 until 1963.The Webley is a top-break revolver with automatic extraction...
, a British Service revolverService pistolA service pistol is any handgun issued to military personnel.Typically service pistols are revolvers or semi-automatic pistols issued to officers, non-commissioned officers and rear-echelon support personnel for self defense, though service pistols may also be issued to special forces as a backup...
Other vehicles
- Bentley Mark VIBentley Mark VIThe Bentley Mark VI was the first post-war luxury car from Bentley.Announced in May 1946 and produced from 1946 to 1952 it was also both the first car from Rolls-Royce with all-steel coachwork and the first complete car assembled and finished at their factory...
(1946-1952), a British luxury car made by Bentley - Lincoln Mark VI (1980-1983), American luxury car made by Ford Motor Company
- Mark VI monorailMark VI monorailThe Mark VI monorail is a monorail train used in the Walt Disney World Monorail System and the Las Vegas Monorail. The Mark VI started replacing the Mark IV monorails at Walt Disney World in 1989, replacing the final Mark IV by 1991...
, used since 1989 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida and later in Las Vegas, Nevada
People
- Patriarch Mark VI of AlexandriaPatriarch Mark VI of Alexandria-References:...
, served from 1459 to 1484 - Pope Mark VI of AlexandriaPope Mark VI of AlexandriaPope Mark VI of Alexandria was the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from 1645–1660.The seat of the Pope during his papacy remained in the Church of the Virgin Mary in Cairo....
, the Coptic Pope from 1645 to 1660
Other uses
- Mark 6Mark 6Mark 6 is the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.- Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth :Mark relates the story, also found in Matthew and probably Luke , of Jesus's rejection at Nazareth. The people question his authority and don't seem to think much of the...
or Mark VI, the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Christian Bible - Mark SixMark SixMark Six is a lottery betting organized by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.-The game:Mark Six is a lottery style game where players guess what numbers will be drawn out of a lottery machine. The lottery machine is a transparent plastic cylinder which contains colored balls numbered 1 to 49. The cylinder...
, a lottery game - Vox Mark VIVox Mark IIIThe Mark is an electric guitar made by Vox. The instrument is also known as the Vox Teardrop, but this is not the official name. The Vox Mark came in three variations, a 6 string , a 9 string and a 12 string...
, a 1962 teardrop shaped electric guitar - Selmer Mark VISelmer Mark VIThe Selmer Mark VI is a professional model saxophone that is generally considered the Selmer Company's finest saxophone. Although tastes in saxophones differ the Mk VI design is universally regarded as one of the best saxophone models ever produced by any manufacturer...
, high quality saxophone line made by Selmer beginning in the mid-1950s